Forres Mechanics F.C.

Their unusual name is variously stated to come from the town's Mechanics Institute or most likely when a group of craftsmen or mechanics split from an earlier Forres team to form their own club.[3] Forres Mechanics have won the Highland league twice: in the 1985–86 season and in the 2011–12 season.[4]

On 26 November 2016, Forres Mechanics played their most high-profile match in recent years when they held League One side Stenhousemuir to a 2–2 draw in 2016–17 Scottish Cup, however they lost 3–1 in the replay.

Forres withdrew from the Highland League in the 2020–21 season, which was greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.[5]

• Highland Football League: 1985–86, 2011–12
• League Cup: 1946–47, 1954–55, 1984–85, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2009–10
• North of Scotland Cup: 1907–08, 1926–27, 1935–35, 1957–58, 1966–67, 1986–87, 2004–05, 2010–11
• Inverness Cup: 1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06
• Scottish Qualifying Cup (North): 1963–64
• Scottish Supplementary Cup (North): 1954–55
• Elgin District Cup: 1892–93, 1893–94, 1894–95, 1899–00, 1900–01, 1904–05, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1926–27, 1932–33, 1933–34
• Elginshire Charity Cup: 1901–02, 1902–03, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SCO Jamie Brown — GK  SCO Stuart Knight — DF  SCO Simon Allan — DF  SCO Graham Fraser — DF  SCO Ruari Fraser — DF  SCO Dale Wood — MF  SCO Niall Docherty — MF  SCO Jack Grant — MF  SCO Martin Groat — MF  SCO Drew Howard — MF  SCO Callum Johnston

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Gordon McNab — MF  SCO Ross McPherson — MF  SCO Scott Miller — MF  SCO Owen Paterson — MF  SCO Stuart Soane — FW  SCO Paul Brindle — FW  SCO Robbie Duncanson — FW  SCO Lee Fraser — FW  SCO Owen Loveland — FW  SCO Allan MacPhee

• Manager: Steven MacDonald
• Assistant Manager: Steven MacLean
• Coach: Fraser Bremner

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